Windows 11 preview builds add Taskbar positioning, quieter Widgets, smarter Search, and major update improvements for 2026.

Microsoft is finally bringing the movable taskbar to Windows 11 - here's who can try it now ...

Two new Windows 11 Beta builds are now out, and they are full of new features, including some long-requested improvements.

When Windows 11 launched in 2021, we mostly liked its refreshed look—the rounded corners and menus with just a hint of translucency were a nice change from the flat colors and hard corners of the ...

Windows 11 offers improved customization in many areas, but it still has limits. You can change the background image, switch themes, adjust accent colors, and reorganize parts of the Start menu and ...

PCWorld reports Microsoft is addressing two major Windows 11 criticisms by allowing Taskbar repositioning to top or sides and improving the Start menu’s Recommended section with better customization.

Microsoft has finally brought back the resizable taskbar and Start menu to Windows 11 in the latest preview version rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. Starting with Windows 11 ...

Microsoft's mid-May introduction to the Windows Insider Program's Experimental Channel finally incorporates a long-desired feature: an adjustable taskbar. The update lets users move the taskbar to any ...

Microsoft is improving Windows 11 with faster File Explorer, movable taskbar support, Start menu customization, and better driver recovery.

TL;DR: Microsoft is testing a movable and resizable taskbar in Windows 11's Experimental channel, allowing placement on any screen edge with adjustable icon alignment. Additional updates include a ...

A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...